CORONAVIRUS: NPFL put on hold…finally

Nigeria
Professional Football League (NPFL) has been suspended till further notice in
line with global health preventive protocol against the Coronavirus Disease
(COVID 19)

In suspending remaining league
matches, the League Management Company (LMC) said it would review the decision
after consulting the nation’s health authorities, namely, the Federal Ministry
of Health and the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) as well as the
Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development.

Matchday 25 fixtures were concluded
on Wednesday and the LMC said the decision was to conform with the guidelines
for containment of the spread of the global pandemic.

Before this announcement, the NPFL
had carried on as if all was well at the risk of the health of players,
officials and fans.